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Twitter has rolled out new profile pages for everyone, but B2B companies have to log in to your account and accept the new profile. This means that for the time being your profile will not switch automatically and re-size your images, making them pixelated. This means you can update your profile when you have a new larger header image prepared and ready to upload. That is a good thing. Thanks, Twitter.

How big is the new Twitter image?

It is 1500 pixels wide x 500 pixels high.

What else has changed about Twitter profiles?

The profile photo is now 400 pixels by 400 pixels.

The background image has gone away.

You can now pin a Tweet to the top of your stream.

Tweets with more engagement (retweets, replies and favorites) now appear bigger.

Favorites now have a prominent position on your profile page.

Why did Twitter make these changes to Profile Pages?

Twitter is trying to appeal more to the mainstream public who visit Twitter.com pages for specific companies, brands and celebrities. These are people who are interested in what you post, but do not create an account or follow anyone if they do. The new profiles, especially the larger image, are for them. Every time they visit your Twitter profile they will see this large image. This is a very different audience from the active Twitter user who comes to your profile one time to follow you, and thereafter only sees your updates in their stream. They are not going to come back to your profile page. Keep these two audiences in mind as you create your own image.

How do the new Twitter Header Images Look on Mobile?

This change is promoted by Twitter as a change to the web profiles, but these header images also show up on your Twitter profile on mobile devices. Not only are they smaller, but your header image is cropped and has your profile photo in the middle of it. If you have text in your image, it likely will not be readable on a mobile device, thereby reducing its impact. Make sure you look at your image on several mobile devices with different screen sizes before you call it done.